2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Edward G. Rasmussen has a bachelor's degree in industrial education and a master's degree in science in industrial education. He and his wife, Patricia, have two children and two grandchildren and live in Seagoville, Texas.

Edward is retired.  He previously worked in radar and LIDAR manufacturing and medical manufacturing.  He is a former high school teacher.

Edward's campaign for city council member in the City of Seagoville is his first run for public office.

Wants to attract quality retail and restaurants.

Supports encouraging small business development.

Supports expanding local job opportunities.

Believes in "growing the tax base responsibly."

- Wants to attract quality retail and restaurants.
- Supports encouraging small business development.
- Supports expanding local job opportunities.
- Believes in "growing the tax base responsibly."

Economy

Supports expanding and improving park facilities.

Supports connecting neighborhoods with walking and biking trails.

Supports developing community and youth sports facilities.

- Supports expanding and improving park facilities.
- Supports connecting neighborhoods with walking and biking trails.
- Wants to enhance recreational programs.
- Supports developing community and youth sports facilities.

Public Services

Supports zoning decisions that comply with the law and honor local communities.

- Supports encouraging homeownership.
- Opposes "irresponsible overdevelopment."
- Supports zoning decisions that comply with the law and honor local communities.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports strengthening police and fire staffing as the city grows.

Wants to enhance emergency response times.

Supports investing in modern equipment and training for public safety.

- Supports strengthening police and fire staffing as the city grows.
- Wants to enhance emergency response times.
- Supports investing in modern equipment and training for public safety.
- Supports community-based policing.

Public Safety

Supports repairing deteriorating streets.

Supports long-term road maintenance planning.

Supports enhancing storm drainage systems.

- Supports repairing deteriorating streets.
- Supports long-term road maintenance planning.
- Supports enhancing storm drainage systems.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 26, 2026, Edward G. Rasmussen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Edward G. Rasmussen

Edward's campaign for City Council Member in the City of Seagoville is his first run for public office.

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Lisa Niedermeier lives in Seagoville, Texas. She earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. She has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity International, the Entrepreneurs of North Texas, and the North Texas Food Bank. She lives with her family and attends Church on the Hill, where she serves on the construction management team and the audiovisual team. 

Lisa currently works as a senior asset manager at Ashland Greene, a real estate company. She previously worked as an asset manager at the Tabani Group, Inc. and the Billingsley Company, an assistant controller at First Worthing, and the chief financial officer at Tomlinson-Leis Corporation. 

Lisa's campaign for the Seagoville, Texas, City Council is her first campaign for public office. 

As of March 26, 2026, Lisa Niedermeier did not have a website or any information online.

Lisa Niedermeier

As of March 26, 2026, Lisa Niedermeier’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Rick Howard attended Seagoville High School and Eastfield College.  

Rick is a council member. He works at the Seagoville City Council.

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Rick is retired.  He previously worked in maintenance and as a freight technician.  He served four years in the U.S. Army.

Rick Howard is currently a city council member for Seagoville, representing Place 1.

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Rick is currently a city council member for Seagoville, representing Place 1.

As of March 26, 2026, Rick Howard did not have a website or any information online.

Rick Howard

As of March 26, 2026, Rick Howard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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